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Rasins:
If a Wizard wanted to be an assassin, but they didn't want to break the fist law, would this do?

Cast a veil on themselves, and use a gun to kill with.  While under the veil, escape.

Would this be a violation of the first law?

Quantus:

--- Quote from: Rasins on June 22, 2017, 04:07:19 PM ---If a Wizard wanted to be an assassin, but they didn't want to break the fist law, would this do?

Cast a veil on themselves, and use a gun to kill with.  While under the veil, escape.

Would this be a violation of the first law?

--- End quote ---
I dont think so, but it's a damn fine line.  I think that would still fall into the same category as the Wardens that use lots of protective magics but kill with swords. 

Put turning invisible and then pushing somebody into traffic still feels like Lawbreaking, but isnt qualitatively different. So does casting an illusion to make a red light look green.

jamescagney22:
It would most likely be a case by case basis, killing in the name of the white council, probably okay, killing for profit, you are looking at a response of some kind. In any case I doubt any wizard wants the attention especially since the Blackstaff can take matters into his own hands.

Rasins:

--- Quote from: Quantus on June 22, 2017, 08:14:20 PM ---Put turning invisible and then pushing somebody into traffic still feels like Lawbreaking, but isnt qualitatively different. So does casting an illusion to make a red light look green.

--- End quote ---

I can totally see this as breaking the first law.  They are using magic to directly cause the death of another.  Where as the magic under a veil or invisibility to push someone is used to protect themselves. 

Fine line indeed.


--- Quote from: jamescagney22 on June 22, 2017, 08:28:29 PM ---It would most likely be a case by case basis, killing in the name of the white council, probably okay, killing for profit, you are looking at a response of some kind. In any case I doubt any wizard wants the attention especially since the Blackstaff can take matters into his own hands.

--- End quote ---

But most Wizards don't know about the Blackstaff.

jamescagney22:
But most Wizards don't know about the Blackstaff.
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True but most wizards are already risk adverse, and would not want to risk the wardens wrath or attentions, but the Blackstaff is someone you go to as a last resort, accidents and disasters do happen, as the Council would say.

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